Chemistry · Isomerism

JEE Main 2026 — 6 April, Morning Shift — Question 58

Given below are two statements :

Statement-I : 2, 6-diethylcyclohexanone and 6-methyl-2-n-propylcyclohexanone are metamers.

Statement-II : 2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylcyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol tautomerism.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. Option A:

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.

  2. Option B:

    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.

  3. Option C:

    Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false.

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

Statement-I is correct and Statement-II is incorrect are metamers No α−H\alpha-\mathrm{H} No Keto enol tautomerism

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Isomerism
Topic
Introduction & Structural Isomerism
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